Cults- religions invented or reformed by an individual and introduced to others; often based on the teachings and practices of established religions.
Cult Awareness Network- the largest anti-cult organization in North America
Doomsday Cult- cults preparing their members for a world disaster in which people will die
Deprogramming Specialists- people who forced young people to listen to negative information about the NRM; in some cases they used handcuffs, weapons, and even sexual abuse to break the cult's grip
Esoterics- those who believe the world is going to end on December 21, 2012
New Religious Movements (NRM)- another name for cults
Cult Awareness Network- the largest anti-cult organization in North America
Doomsday Cult- cults preparing their members for a world disaster in which people will die
Deprogramming Specialists- people who forced young people to listen to negative information about the NRM; in some cases they used handcuffs, weapons, and even sexual abuse to break the cult's grip
Esoterics- those who believe the world is going to end on December 21, 2012
New Religious Movements (NRM)- another name for cults